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  The great majority of those who cannot be bothered to vote are presumably those who have no interest in, or comprehension of, the alternatives put forth by those seeking to get elected. The usual view expressed is that "they are all the same anyway so wot's the point?," "they are all as bad as each other," "they are all just out for what they can get," and so on.
  
  As they clearly demonstrate that their vote would be wasted if they did turn out since they would vote at random for whatever box their pencil landed in then does it matter if they don't take the trouble? Indeed, would it not be better that they did not vote as they could potentially skew the result by virtue of their ignorance of the issues?
  
  By default, this vast army of the disinterested are consenting to go along with the selection made by those who do take an interest and have consequently taken the trouble to vote. In a way, this could be construed as a vote in itself - that they are voting to trust the opinion of the majority of those who have made an informed decision.

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